Letter from Moore to William Howell Davies 3 April 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Moore

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This is a letter to Sir William Howell Davies (1851-1932) a British politician. Davis held a seat in Westminster for the South Bristol district. The letter is written in the context of the death of the Chief Crown Solicitor Malachy Kelly (1850-1916). The letter begins by asking Davies for his influence to help the author's friend, who is applying for the vacant position of chief crown solicitor. The letter names the man as William Horner (b. 1878), a solicitor in London-Derry who is supported by the Attorney General John Gordon (1849-1922), the Unionist Party and would be acceptable to Nationalists also. The letter ends with the request to pass on the matter to Augustine Birrell (1850-1833), the chief secretary of Ireland, stating that Birrell would learn the status of Mr Horner through the attorney general.

 National Archives of Ireland Chief Secretary's Office Registered Papers; CSO RP/1916/6463/3 https://letters1916.ie/item/1785 English Moore 1916-04-03 William Howell Davies 3 White Hall Court, London S.W., England Male Industry and Public Administration Politics

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 Bristol April 3/16 Sir Wm. Howell Davies M.P. 3 Whitehall Court, London SW., Dear Sir William I am writing to ask you to give your kind influence to a friend of mine who is applying for the Office of Chief Crown Solicitor of Ireland. My friends name is Mr Wm. Horner, a solicitor in Londonderry, and I understand he would have the support of the Attorney General of Ireland, and the Unionist party, and would also be acceptable to the Nationalist party. Would you be so good as to mention the matter to Mr. Birrell, who no doubt, if you asked him, would, enquire from the Attorney General Mr Horner's status, in the profession etc. Yours Very Faithfully questionable reading Moore 3 White Hall Court, London S.W., England Letter from Moore to William Howell Davies 3 April 1916 Moore Letter from Moore to William Howell Davies 3 April 1916